After hitting staggering heights, U.S. overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024
U.S. sees significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths – The Washington Post The opioid crisis in the U.S. shows signs of improvement, with a significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. Updated May 14, 2025 By David Ovalle U.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024, according to federal data published Wednesday, offering…
Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
By MIKE STOBBE Updated 11:02 AM EST, December 17, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they…
Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
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Angus Kittelman, University of Missouri-Columbia and Gulcan Cil, Oregon Health & Science University As more states legalize marijuana, researchers are examining the effects of legalization on society. Angus Kittelman, an assistant professor of special education at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Gulcan Cil, a senior statistician at Oregon Health &…
Stress Drinking Has a Gender Divide
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The uncomfortable truth is that many women today are drinking too much. By Olga Khazan September 13, 2023 This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. More than a decade ago, when Holly Whitaker worked a director-level job at a Silicon Valley start-up,…
Overdose deaths from fake pills are rising, especially among younger adults
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Aug. 31, 2023, 1:03 PM EDT By Erika Edwards The number of people who have overdosed and died from fake prescription pills has more than doubled in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The majority of those deaths were among people younger than 35, who were taking what…